fempire

Matriarchy, Gynecocracy, Queen-dom, Her-archy, She-volution…Fempire.

As the Doomsday Clock ticks a second closer to midnight, we dream of turning an upside-down world on its head. Imagine a world where power moves sideways and care is currency. A world that doesn’t just resist outdated norms but rewrites the script entirely—keeping what works, reconfiguring the rest.

That philosophy runs through everything we do. We take what’s been cast aside and make it new. This season, we raided thrift stores in New Jersey and transformed ‘80s prom dresses into Collina couture. Outerwear follows the same ethos: men’s wool coats, stripped down and rebuilt with a softer, more fluid sensibility. No unnecessary waste, no sad sheep. Just reclamation—of materials, of power, of possibility.

Now, imagine a world where unruly femininity, queerness, and disability aren’t embattled but emphatically embraced. Where what has been dismissed as excessive or unfit for the mainstream is exactly what shapes the future.

Until then, we brace for the present. We suit up. Protective gear on, shields and masks up. Hiding the tears, turning them into something else. Letting our freak flag fly, while knowing that sometimes stealth is survival.

In the distance, the hum of childhood scripts: tiny kitchens, mini-launderettes, the plastic trappings of preordained gender roles. As the regressive old tropes try to claw their way back, we lower our shades and say, I don’t know her.

Femininity is not a set of instructions. It’s a mess of beautiful contradiction—fierce and soft, dark and illuminating, private and protective, unapologetically visible and glam. Claim your space as a way to make room for others.


fempire

LOOK 1
Pillow Coat - Black Painted Daisy Corduroy
Celosia Dress - Deadstock Silver Lamé Jersey
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Beige

LOOK 2
Ruffle Mini Dress - Black Painted Daisy Chiffon
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 3
Wooly Sweater - Deadstock Yarns Disco Plaid
Waterlily Skirt - Navy Plaid Flannel
Lawn Skirt Cargo Pant - Black Watercolor Floral Velvet
Winter Hat - Disco Plaid
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 4
Draped Eva Tee - Deadstock Silver Lamé Jersey
Celosia Skirt - Deadstock Silver Lamé Jersey
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Black

LOOK 5
Pillow Coat - Black Floral Jacquard
Cypress Dress - Black Painted Daisy Satin
Lawn Cargo Pant - Navy Plaid Flannel
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 6
Yuri Dress - Deadstock Yarns Black Knit Lace
Balaclava - Deadstock Yarns Black Knit Lace
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 7
Stable Jacket - Black Watercolor Floral Velvet
Convention Button Up - Washed Daisy Plaid Rose Sylk
Anemone Dress - Earth Faded Flower Satin
Mikaela Jean - Ice Blue Plaid Flannel
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro Plaid

LOOK 8
Girl Dinner Tee - Organic Cotton Jersey
Iris Top - Leopard Peony Rose Sylk
Tap Shorts - Deadstock Yarns Black Knit Lace
Mist Belt - Black Headstock Lace and Tulle
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro Plaid

LOOK 9
Wavy Dandelion Mini Dress - Black Recycled Lace
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 10
Ava Blazer - Chocolate Satin
Catchfly Trouser - Chocolate Satin
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Beige

LOOK 11
Pillow Dress - Earth Faded Flower Satin
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 12
Wooly Sweater - Deadstock Yarns Pink Knit Lace
Balaclava - Deadstock Yarns Pink Knit Lace
Catchfly Pant - Earth Faded Flower Denim
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro Pink

LOOK 13
Yuri Dress - Black Watercolor Floral Velvet
Pamela Dress - Earth Recycled Lace
XL Scarf - Recycled Yarn Disco Plaid
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Black

LOOK 14
Wavy Dandelion Top - Black Recycled Lace
Angelica Skirt - Earth Chiffon

LOOK 15
XL Scarf - Recycled Yarn Moss Plaid
Square Neck Sweater - Recycled Yarn Moss Plaid
Waterlily Midi Dress - Chocolate Satin
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 16
Pawpaw Coat - Camel Upcycled Wool
Waterlily Midi Dress - Butter Faded Flower Satin
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Beige

LOOK 17
Pillow Coat - Sunflower Plaid
Geranium Pant - Butter Faded Flower Satin
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro White

LOOK 18
Celosia Top - Washed Watercolor Floral Chiffon
Catchfly Pant - Sunflower Plaid
Cloud Bag - Leopard Peony Chiffon
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Beige

LOOK 19
Ladies Night Tee - Organic Cotton
Iris Top - Washed Daisy Plaid Rose Sylk
Mist Belt - White Deadstock Tulle and Lace
Tap Shorts - Prink Recycled Knit Lace
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Beige

LOOK 20
Forget-me-not Mini Dress - Washed Watercolor Floral Chiffon
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Pink

LOOK 21
Meadowsweet Top - Washed Watercolor Floral Chiffon
Catchfly Pant - Watercolor Floral Denim
Cloud Bag - Black Chiffon
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro Pink

LOOK 22
Soft Hoodie - Deadstock Charcoal Fleece
Cypress Dress - Washed Watercolor Floral Satin
Geranium Pant - Washed Watercolor Floral
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro Pink

LOOK 23
Draped Eva Tee - Watercolor Floral Mesh
Celosia Skirt - Watercolor Floral Mesh
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Mules - Black

LOOK 24
Celosia Dress - Deadstock Silver Lamé Jersey
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Beige

LOOK 25
Pillow Coat - Wisp Blue Organza
Short Sleeve Arc Top - Black Watercolor Floral Mesh
Bubble Skirt - Black Watercolor Floral Organza
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 26
Pawpaw Coat - Black Upcycled Wool
Waterlily Mini Dress - Black Watercolor Floral Chiffon
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 27
Ruffle Mini Dress - Leopard Peony Chiffon
Serpentine Top - Leopard Peony Mesh
Rose Pant - Khaki Twill
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beige

LOOK 28
Eva Draped Top - Leopard Peony Chiffon
Mini Odeon Boxer - Leopard Peony Rose Sylk
Geranium Pant - Multi Plaid
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Black

LOOK 29
Wolverine Coat - Navy Tartan
Wolverine Coat - Cranberry Sky Tartan
Bat Button Up - Navy Tartan
Pleated Cargo Pant - Leopard Peony Corduroy
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Beige

LOOK 30
Ava Tank - Black Satin
Catchfly Pant - Cranberry Sky Tartan
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beaded Black

LOOK 31
Upcycled Angelica Simone Gown - Black
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 32
Chirp Top - Upcycled White T-shirts
Mist Belt - White Deadstock Tulle and Lace
Pamela Dress - Butter Recycled Lace
Geranium Dress - White Chiffon
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro White

LOOK 33A
Upcycled Ava Dress - White
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Beige

LOOK 33B
Upcycled Gardenia Dress - White
Puma x Collina Strada - Mostro White

LOOK 34
Geranium Dress - Black Watercolor Floral Chiffon
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 35
Tuxedo Button Up - Black Watercolor Floral Chiffon
Geranium Trouser - Black Floral Jacquard
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

LOOK 36
Angelica Simone Dress - Black Chiffon
Yuri Dress - Leopard Peony Crepe
Factry x Collina Strada Ruffle Boots - Black

Collina Strada AW25
Creative director: Hillary Taymour @_collina
Art Director: Charlie Engman @charlieengman
Stylist: Jorden Bickham @jordenbickham
Hair: Mustafa Yanaz for Bumble and Bumble
Makeup: Dick Page for Ilia
Casting: Morgan Sensi
Bags: Made with Tomtex
Shoes: Collina Strada x Puma and Collina Strada made with Fctry
Socks: Happy socks
Knitwear: Guilia Bortoli @rimaglio
Music: Oyinda and Low Noon
PR: Karla Otto
Location: 50 NINTH
Sales: 247 Showroom and Plus Plus World
Special Thanks: Google, The Climate Pledge, Gotham, Joe and the Juice, Voss Water, WME, CFDA, and the whole Collina Team

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